A SNOWY OWL and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER from Wolfe Island were the best birds of the week (see below for details) but there were other highlights too.
Amherst Island The island had 4 GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 6 COMMON MERGANSERS, 4 WILSON'S PHALAROPES, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 4 GREAT EGRETS, 2 GREEN HERONS, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, CASPIAN TERN, 1 COMMON TERN, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 6 species of SWALLOWS, HORNED LARK and 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES. Amherstview Sewage Lagoons Waterfowl at the lagoons included WOOD DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER, LESSER SCAUP, HOODED MERGANSER and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. Also present were CASPIAN and COMMON TERNS. Godfrey Area Some of the more interesting birds around Godfrey included BROAD-WINGED HAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, CERULEAN WARBLER and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH. Moscow Area The wetlands near Moscow had 2 LEAST BITTERNS, 2 COMMON GALLINULES and 14 BLACK TERNS. Newburgh Area Two UPLAND SANDPIPERS, 1 LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, 3 CLAY-COLOURED SPARROWS and 3 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from the Newburgh Plain. Opinicon Road A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was calling at Lake Opinicon. BROAD-WINGED HAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BARRED OWL, EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLUE-GREY GNATCATCHER, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, CERULEAN WARBLER and many other species could be found easily along the trails north of Opinicon Road or from the road itself. A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, a MAGNOLIA WARBLER and a GREEN HERON were at Cross Road this morning. Also along Opinicon Road was a VIRGINIA RAIL. Queen's University Biological Station is holding their annual Open House on Sunday June 24 from 12:00-3:00 pm. It's open to everyone. Please join us and enjoy presentations, displays by researchers, and nature tours. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. This is a family event with lots to do for both adults and kids. Directions can be found on the QUBS website (see my signature below). Wolfe Island A SNOWY OWL was reported by a reliable observer at the intersection of 3rd Line Road and Baseline Road on June 11. Needless to say, this was a very late date for this species - but not the latest on record. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was at Ferguson Lane. Other Sightings There was a GREAT EGRET in Westbrook Marsh. This has been a reliable place to see this increasingly common species. Charleston Lake Provincial Park had BARRED OWL, BLUE-GREY GNATCATCHER and a MAGNOLIA WARBLER. Thank you to those who contributed observations this week. All bird sightings reported to me are included in the Kingston Field Naturalists’s long term records database which has over 60 years of observations on file and is an invaluable conservation resource. Mark -- Mark Andrew Conboy Operations & Research Assistant and Outreach Coordinator Queen’s University Biological Station 280 Queen's University Road Elgin, Ontario, Canada K0G 1E0 phone: 613-359-5629 fax: 613-359-6558 email: [email protected] or [email protected] QUBS website: http://www.queensu.ca/qubs/index.html QUBS blog: http://opinicon.wordpress.com/ QUBS flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/qubsoutreach/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
